The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22
A Brilliant Weddin. In Lawrence,

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 18th, 1857. one of the
1airest and brightest days of pleasant winter
was Wednesday, Dec. l4th, and one of those great
events which occur but once in Il life time, took
pace IN the reception room Of the and elegant
residence of Mr. and Mrs James G. Fisher on
East liaverhi street. when their only child, Mary
=. was united in marriage TO Mr. George Chap
man Bosom, Jr.. of Chelsea. The bride is well
known in Belfast, where She has spcn; manv Of
her summers. The groom is the youngest son of
Geo T. Bosom, Of Chelsea. He is Young man of
much PROMISE and holds an important position in
the Arlington Mills of Lawrence. The e.nony
TOOK place at II O'Clock, with about forty of
the immediate relatives as witnesses. The bride
was arraye'l in a beautiful French travelling eos
tune of Havana brown broadcloth and toHr tiaA-
case WIN bonnet To match, and wore elegant
diamond pin, the gift OF the groom She was at
tended by Miss Edith Prescott Of Bangor who
wore crimson India silk and white flowers The
ushers were Mcssrs. Fred Hood and .'el' Camp
bell, of Chelsea, George Bailey, of Belfast and
Frank Barbour, of Detroit, Mich. The marriage
service was inprcssiv performed by Rev. MI.
1rask, of Lawrence, assisted by Rev. Mr. ktvrs
of Chelsea
Immediately after the ceremony reception was
held from Il until > O'clock which was attended
by many prominent Lawrence people and MANY
guests from out of town, The entire family Of the
groom were present, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo, c. Bosom, s., Judge and Mrs 4. ID. Bosom
SIr. and Mrs Fred Hatch, Mr. and Mrs T. n Bos
SON Mr.. and MIR, IL. =. Bosom and many Other.
relatives. Four aunts Of the bride were also there.
Sisters of her mothcr) from four different cities,
Mrs. Morrison, of Portland, Mrs sherman of Bel
fast, Mrs. Earl Cate, of South Boston and Mr..
; Packard, of SpringfiCd Mr. Earl Cate Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Brown and Mr. Charles Brown. of
Reading and Miss Cora Ea,ncs, of Belfast were
also present. 4 fine orchestra which WAS station
ed in the second hall rendered some line elections
during the reception, aud in tar ,linin. room TIN
ner. of iaveriill, served m cleclut wedding
lunch, Of which nearly three hundred partoo>
The wedding presents We're varied, beautiful
and costly, and strange to say nothing was dapIi-
Gated. The most prominent gifts were an elegant
case Of costly silver ware from the grooms father
ana q solid god-ined tea set from his mo her
Following these from near relatives was an cN.
lul>te set OF cutlery of pearl amt oNytiiled silver
unique cracker jar OF Japanese ware and silver
IN elegant French clock, set of after dinner coffee,
81 RoNal Worcester ware il costly French cuck ul
Mexican ouyN from the groom SOCRATES at the Ar
lingt"n, set of carved canlestich~ from the brides
u.
gifts from her class mates at Bradford and smith
college, ana following the few specified, Il brilliant
array Of Sohd able ware, cut glass, elegant books,
rare cngraving~ and ctchinsS, wall ;trI hand mir
rors, opera glasses, IN exquisite fam. nr,oicn COT
fee set and elegant brio -h,gr Of every ir-cri
ton
Tie Young couple lcft abnu: ; 80 amid Shower
Of rice FOR an rNtentIrd wedding TOM, Which Min
include New York, Philadelphia, Washington.
points Of interest in Virginia, Baltimore, ana Also
Montreal and Quebec. They VIII be al home the
tW" last Tuesday evenings in January At IL fat-t
llaN Grill! street. They start their unlicd WAY
with MANY bright prospects for the future.
The groom belongs to an odd family "t Frvl.ch
descent. anc the bride is the great Great gfaud
daughter OF john Brown who heidi Il commission
a. Lieut.. IN the scrl ice of his King in 1Gn She l.
ais" 4 lmcal descendant OF oiti Judge ~rNcll Who
helped to hang the witches at salem.
They have tn" best wishes uf large ninl,tr "i
friends and relatives that the entire NuNage Of NE
may he n au~pirouS ~ the beginning clear tilni
beautiful iiIIEN \. I'Ntl> AED.